RICCARTON GALLOPS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 140, 11 December 1930, Page 11

RICCARTON GALLOPS

NIGHTMARCH IN FINE FETTLE

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") CHJtISTCHUBCH, This Bay. Track work at Biccarton this morning was all done on the plough, and did not provide much excitement. Conditions pleased, but most of the trainers seemed content with useful tasks. Percy Mason gave Praise, Jaloux, and Illcley a working gallop over seven furlongs together the reverse way, but all could have done.better. ; Nightmarcji also worked, the reverse way, running a mile in lmin 44sec. He went fast in the early stages, and though ho did not maintain the pace at which lie started he was going strongly at the end.' It was a good gallop, and the champrou looks in great order, as does his mate, True Shaft, who did an easy three furlongs. Paquito, with Craigavou as mate over the last six furlongs ran a mile in 1 mm 45 2-ssec, finishing well. He is training on nicely for the Auckland trip. ' '.' Great Star and Gustavo were associated over six furlongs covered in lmin 17 2-ssec, both finishing on well. Count Cavour was restricted to exercise on the lead. Gillett hopes to gallop him on Saturday, but he still shows signs of shoulder lameness,, and his immediate prospects look doubtful. Sight Draft sprinted half a mile in 50sec, going well. Don Jose did a working gallop over a mile and a quarter, moving ireely. This horse is in fine order. Full Feather and Footfall did nine furlongs in 2min lsec, finishing together. The1 former is in. good order for the ManawatU'Wairarapa trip, while Footfall should run well at the south-j em holiday meetings. Meprisant did six furlongs in lmin 17scc, moving freely, all the way. He looks a good prospect for engagements ahead. Sleipncr, the Vest Coast candidate, showed briliancy over six furlongs in lmin 16 2-ssec.